11.3 Water Pollution Exit Ticket

Most of the pollutants in the ocean come from_______.

• commercial boats and personal watercraft.

• spills from oil tankers.

• activities from cities on land.

• leaking underground storage facilities.

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

When neighborhood residents noticed a large number of dead fish in a local creek, they traced the problem from a leak in a gas station. This is an example of_______.

• point-source pollution

• nonpoint-source pollution

• thermal pollution

• groundwater pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

A power plant requires a supply of fresh water from a lake to cool down its equipment. Once the water is used to cool down the equipment, the water is now hot and it is released back to the lake. What type of pollution is this?

• non-point pollution

• point-source pollution

• thermal pollution

• groundwater pollution

Tags

NGSS.MS-ESS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

What is the name of the process used to convert salt water into freshwater?

• cooling of water

• desalination

• water conversion

• None of the above

Artificial Eutrophication is a process that occurs due to human activities. What causes artificial eutrophication?

• sewage and fertilizer runoff

• oil

• sand and gravel

• gasoline

Tags

NGSS.MS-LS2-4

NGSS.MS-ESS3-4

What law was passed to restore and maintain the chemical, physical, and biological integrity of the nation’s waters.”

• The Clean Water Act of 1972

• the Oceans Act of 2000

• Marine, Protection, Research, and Sanctuaries Act of 1972

• The Clean Air Act